something I am grateful for today

[johncomic]

Just got the soundtrack CD for Still Crazy, one of those movies I love probably more than it deserves. And admittedly, if this album was merely an album, I wouldn't have bought it purely on the strength of the music. But since my ears and brain can connect all the songs to the film, the music gains an irrational affectionate synergy and I end up loving the album too. Basically I'm once again indulging myself in a rationally indefensible fondness, but it makes me happy and harms no one so why not?

Comments

[ginsu.livejournal.com]

I'm once again indulging myself in a rationally indefensible fondness, but it makes me happy and harms no one so why not?

You could look at it a different way: The whole point of being rational is to get a better outcome, not just to be rational per se. And we typically use emotion to decide whether that outcome really is better or not.

So, in this sense, art is a not just a thing, but also a service that makes you feel a certain way. (See also: light is both a particle and a wave.)

This art, in your particular case, is rendering good service.

[johncomic.livejournal.com]

I got major grins outa this response -- thanx! :)